6 January 2024
Optional Memorial of Saint André Bessette, religious In today’s Gospel, we are invited to see Jesus in the midst of a crowd walking down into ...
5 January 2024
Memorial of Saint John Neumann, Bishop Today, we reflect on more of what we reflected upon in yesterday’s selection. Here, Jesus attracts ...
4 January 2024
Memorial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious One who wants to grow closer to the Lord should look for someone to help him do so. At lest ...
3 January 2024
Optional Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus Yesterday, the first reading in the Mass centered on God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, ...
2 January 2024
Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church In the verses prior to those given in the first ...
1 January 2024
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God The Octave Day of Christmas Today’s Gospel gives the account of the shepherds’ visit to ...
31 December 2023
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph At the beginning of their life as a family and in accord with religious obligation, Joseph ...
30 December 2023
The Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas The prophetess Anna, in today’s gospel, never left the temple. She prayed and she fasted, and when she ...
29 December 2023
The Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas At the sight of Jesus, Simeon takes him into his arms and blesses God in an exuberant hymn of praise. ...
28 December 2023
Feast of the Holy Innocents, martyrs The loss of a child is an unspeakable tragedy. Rachel weeps, says the prophet Jeremiah. She wept in ...